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  2. Goa - Wikipedia

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    Goa ( Konkani pronunciation: [ɡõːj], Portuguese: [ˈɡoɐ] ⓘ) is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. [9] [10] It is bound by the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north, and Karnataka to the east and south, with the Arabian Sea in ...

  3. History of Goa - Wikipedia

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    The Goa Inquisition was the office of the Inquisition acting within the Indian state of Goa and the rest of the Portuguese empire in Asia. It was established in 1560, briefly suppressed from 1774 to 1778, and finally abolished in 1812.

  4. Culture of Goa - Wikipedia

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    Velha Goa is considered to be the heart of Goan culture and religion. According to the 1909 statistics in the Catholic Encyclopedia, the total Catholic population was 293,628 out of a total population 365,291 (80.33%). [4] Within Goa, there has been a steady decline of Christianity due to Goan emigration, and a steady rise of other religions ...

  5. Tourism in Goa - Wikipedia

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    The state of Goa, in India, is famous for its beaches and places of worship. Tourism is its primary industry, and is generally focused on the coastal areas of Goa, with decreased tourist activity inland. Foreign tourists, mostly from Europe, arrive in Goa in winter, whilst the summer and monsoon seasons see many Indian tourists.

  6. Annexation of Goa - Wikipedia

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    The Annexation of Goa was the process in which the Republic of India annexed the State of India, the then Portuguese Indian territories of Goa, Daman and Diu, starting with the armed action carried out by the Indian Armed Forces in December 1961. In India, this action is referred to as the " Liberation of Goa ".

  7. Goa Island - Wikipedia

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    Goa Island ( Portuguese: Ilha de Goa, lit. 'Island of Goa'), locally known as Watólofu, also known as Saint George Island ( Portuguese: Ilha São Jorge ), is a small archetypal desert island, with a flat rocky brown coral reef outcrop with dense borderline vegetation, white sand beach and a lighthouse. It is surrounded by crystal clear water ...

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